Container



Jan. 29, 1929. 1,700,445

A. E. MULLE N CONTAINER Filed May 1, 1928 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 A. E. MULLENCONTAINER Jan. 29,, 1929. v1,700,445

Filed May 1, 1928 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Patented Jan. 29, 1229.

UNETEE) ALBERT E.

a-IULL N, or new Yeas, N.

CONTAINER.

Application filed May 1, 1928.

My invention relates to containers and refers particularly to containersadapted for toilet requisites.

The device of my invention is directed to a container for a plurality oftoilet articles, such as powder compacts, rouges and other articleswhich are of easy access.

Another object of my invention is a device in which a mirror is exposedfor use when any of the toilet requisites is exposed for use.

Another object of my invention is a container for a plurality of toiletrequisites comprising a plurality of sections, or elements, independentof each and without hinge-d fastening means between them.

Another object of my invention is a plu rality of compact, or similar,containers, movably connected to each other by means of a cord.

Another object of my invention is a conpact, or similar container, theconstruction of which presents a novel, artistic and attractiveappearance.

The above mentioned, and other, novel and useful features of my devicewill be evident upon a consideration of my specification and itsaccompanying drawings.

In the accompanying drawings illustrating one form of the'device of myinvention simi lar parts are designated by similar numerals.

Figure 1 is a perspective view of one form of my device in closedposition.

Figure 2 is a vertical section of the device of Figure 1 with severalsections in non-abut ting positions.

Figure 8 is a section through the line of F igure 2.

Figure at is a of Figure 8.

section through the line 1-4 Figure 5 is a section through the line ofFigure 2.

Figure .6 1s a section througl. the line 6-6 of Figure 5.

Figure 7 is a of F igure 5.

Figure 8 is a of Figure 2.

Fi 'urc 9 is a section through the line section through the line .7

section through the line 8-8 ,-9 of Figure 8.

Figure 10 is a perspective view of the device of Figure 1 with thecontents of the middle section exposed for use.

The particular form of the device of my invention shown in theaccompanying drawings comprises a plurality of sections A, B and C madeof any suitable material, but I Serial No. 274,239.

prefer to employ a phenolic condensation product as it allows ofartistic color effects is easily worked into the desired form ofconstruction. In the particular form illustrated the sections A, B and Care of parallelogram shape, the upper surface A being convex forpurposes of attractiveness.

The inner face of section A is recessed and carries a mirror 11. Twoopenings 12, 12, pass through opposite corner portions of section A, thelower portion of each opening being of somewhat larger diameter than theupper portion.

The upper face of section B has the annular recess 13. A compact 14 anda powder puff 15 are positioned within recess 13. Two hollow cord guides16, 16, pass through the openings in opposite corner portions and extend beyond the two faces of section B.

The under face of section B has two r'ecesses 17 and 18. Within therecess 17 is a powder compact 19 and a powder pufli' 20. Within therecess 18 is a rouge container 21 having the hinged cover 22 andcontaining the rouge 23.

The section C has a recess carrying the mirror 24. Two openings 25, 25,pass through opposite corner portions of section G, the upper portion ofeach opening being of somewhat larger diameter than the lower portion.

A cord 26 passes through the corresponding openings in sections A, B andC, has a knot 27 at each lower extremity of the openings 25, 25, ofsection 0 and carries a tassel-28.

, The cord 26 also passes through the two openings 29, 29, of thelocking member 30.

The operation of the device is as follows zlVhen the device is not inuse, the locking member 30 is moved downwardly into the position shownin Figure 1, the frictional contact between the cord 26 and the innerfaces and edges of the openings 29, 29, preventing the device from beingopened. \Vhcn it is desired to use the compact 1 1-, the locking member30 is moved upwardly along the cord 26, and section A raised fromsection B and inclined rearwardly as shown in Figure 10.

When it is desired to use the compact 19 or the rouge 23, the device isinverted and section 0 is raised and inclined rearwardly.

It is to be noted that when access is obtainable to any of the compactsor to the rouge, a mirror is presented for use.

It is evident that the number of recesses Within the sections may bevaried from those shown Without going beyond the limits of my invention.

It Willthus be seen that my invention coinprises a device containing aplurality of coinpact, or toilet articles, any one of which isaccessible Without disturbing the others and in which a mirror is thusalways exposed for use, these results being accomplished by a pluralityof independent sections, all slidable along a cord, the cord acting alsoas a means for carrying the device. I

I do not limit myself to the particular size, shape, number, arrangementor material of parts as shown and described, as these are given simplyas a means for clearly describing my invention.

1. In a toilet requisite container, in combination, a plurality ofindependent superimposed sections having aligned openings therethrough,a mirror carried by the inner face of the upper section, a sectionabutting upon the upper section and having recesses Within both facesthereof, a loner section abiiitting upon the last mentioned section andhaving a muror carried by its abutting face and a cord passing throughsaid aligned openings.

2. In a toiletrequisite container, in combination, a plurality ofindependent superimposed sections having aligned openings therethrough,a mirror carried by the inner face of the upper section, a sectionabutting upon the upper section and having recesses Within both facesthereof, a lower section abutting upon tne last mentioned section andhaving a mirror carried by its abutting face and a cord passing throughsaid aligned openings maintaining thesaid sections in abutment When thedevice is suspended by said cord.

3. In a toilet requisite container, in combination, a plurality ofindependent superimposed sections having aligned openings therethrough,a mirror carried by the inner face of the upper section, a sectionabutting upon the upper section and having recesses Within both facesthereof, a lower section abutting upon the last mentioned section and having a mi rror carried by its abutting face, a cord passing through saidaligned openings and a locking means carried by said cord.

-i. in a toilet requisite container, in combination, a plurality ofindependent superimposed sections having aligned openings therethrough,a mirror carried by the inner face of the upper section, a sectionabutting upon the upper section and having recesses Within both facesthereof, a lower section abutting upon the last n'ientioued section andhaving a mirror carried by its abutting face, a cord passing throughsaid aligned openings maintaiuing the said sections in abutment when thedevice is suspended by said cord and a locking means carried by saidcord.

5. In a toilet requisite container, in combination, a plurality ofindependent superimposed sections having aligned openings therethrough,a cord guide passing through each opening of the inner section, a mirrorcarried by the inner face of the upper section, a section abutting uponthe upper "section and havig recesses Witiilll both faces thereof, alower section abutting upon the last mentionedsection and having amirror carried by its abutting face and a cord'p-assing through saidaligned openings,

6. In a toilet requisite container, in combination, a plurality ofindependent superimposed sections having aligned openings therethfrcugh,a cord guide passing through each opening of the inner section, a mirrorcarried by the inner face of the upper section, a section abutting uponthe upper section and having recesses Within both faces thereof, a lowersection abutting upon the last mentionedsecti on and having a mirrorcarried by its abutting face, and acord passing through said alignedopenings maintaining the said sections in abutment When the device issuspended by said cord.

7. In a toilet requisite container, in combibination, a plurality ofindependent Sl'lPGl'iHiposed sections having aligned openings therethrough, a cord guide passing through each opening of the inner section,a mirror carried by the inner face of the upper section, a sectionabutting upon the upper section and having recesses within both facesthereof, a lower section abutting upon the last inentioned section andhaving a mirror carried by its abutting face, a cord passing throughsaid aligned openings and a locking means carried by said cord 8. in atoilet requisite container, in combination, a plurality of independentsuperii'nposed sections having aligned. openings theretl'irough, a cordguide passing through each opening of the inner section, a mirrorcarried by the inner face of the upper section, a section abuttin, uponthe upper section and having recesses Within both faces thereof, a lowersection abutting upon the last mentioned section and having a mirror*arried by its abutting face, a cord passing through said alignedopenings nmintaining the said sections in abiunient when the device issuspended by said cord and a locking means carried by said cord.

Signed at New Yorltcity, in the county of New York and State of NewYork, this 28th day of April, p H I I ALBERT E. MULLED?

